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Central A & M Middle School

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Central A & M Middle School ranks 550 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Central A & M Middle School in Assumption, Illinois, enrolls 177 students in grades 6–8 and is one of several middle-grade schools in the surrounding area. Its latest results show a clear difference between subjects: ELA is a strength, while math remains the main academic concern. The most important finding is that strong reading results have not carried over to math: 72% of students were proficient in ELA in 2025–2026, compared with 30% in math.

ELA is a standout compared with the state, district, and nearby schools: the school’s 72% proficiency rate was 16 percentage points above the state and 4 points above the district. It also topped nearby grade 6–8 schools Pana Junior High School and Meridian Middle School, which scored 58% and 51%. Eighth-grade ELA was especially strong at 85%, the highest reported among nearby schools, just ahead of Moulton Elementary School at 84%. Math was 10 points below the state and 8 below the district; seventh-grade math was particularly low at 26%, below nearby schools with reported results, which ranged from 28% to 51%. Eighth-grade science was also below the state: 47% compared with 52%.

Results have risen over the past three years: ELA increased from 29% in 2023–2024 to 72% in 2025–2026, moving from below the state to well above it; math rose from 11% to 30% but remains below the state. SchoolDigger’s rating improved from the 29th percentile and 1 star to the 51st percentile and 3 stars, placing the school around the middle of nearby ranked schools. Its student-teacher ratio is 12.6, within the nearby range, and 45% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, close to the nearby average of 42%. SchoolDigger’s statewide group rankings also differ from its overall standing: Female Students ranked at the 75th percentile, 24 points above the school’s overall percentile, while White Students ranked at the 29th percentile, 22 points below it.

177

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,781

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

404 Colegrove St Ste A
Assumption, IL 62510-1344

(217) 226-4241

District: Central A & M CUD 21

Students who attend Central A & M Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central A & M High School

Feeder schools for Central A & M Middle School:

Elementary:	Bond Primary
	Gregory Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Illinois avg49%

550^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 738Central A & M CUD 21 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	550 of 1126	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.0	935 of 1368	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	971 of 1363	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	747 of 1367	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	639 of 1369	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	939 of 1241	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	907 of 1356	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	470 of 1293	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	340 of 1293	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	359 of 1294	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	42.3	674 of 1302	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	669 of 1322	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.1	390 of 1367	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	423 of 1365	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.6	482 of 1344	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.4	397 of 1327	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	140 of 1318	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	212 of 1293	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	206 of 1287	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	314 of 1272	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	435 of 1209	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.4	291 of 1204	75.8%	★★★★☆
2003	72.3	348 of 1185	70.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	291 of 694	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	216 of 867	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	28.7	885 of 1248	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	830 of 1251	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	686 of 1275	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	553 of 1286	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	843 of 1017	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	983 of 1276	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.6	589 of 1226	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	907 of 1229	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	957 of 1219	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	859 of 1234	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	564 of 1221	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	821 of 1019	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	792 of 1217	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	510 of 1161	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	363 of 829	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.2	823 of 1271	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	952 of 1264	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	717 of 1292	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	669 of 1286	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	823 of 1048	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	707 of 1296	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	350 of 1223	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	550 of 812	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	136 of 792	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	40 of 602	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	539 of 754	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	805 of 884	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	804 of 875	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	728 of 895	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	672 of 898	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	769 of 813	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	827 of 905	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	529 of 889	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)75th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+16 vs state

Science47%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)						IAR Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central A & M Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Colegrove St Ste A	Assumption	62510	Christian County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 226-4241	177	14	12.6	44.6%	165 (93.2%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	48.3	550^th of 1126 public middle schools	51.2%		30	935^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.7%	385		46.8			68.2	64.6	85.1	71.8			36.4	26.2	27.7	29.5	98.7%		$14,781	$407	$14,374
Pana Junior High School	Public	6-8	203 W 8th St	Pana	62557	Christian County	Pana CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 562-6543	248	22	11.2	53.2%	231 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	44.6	599^th of 1126 public middle schools	46.8%		68.5	382^nd of 1368 public middle schools	72.1%	217		47.0			53.7	53.3	64.0	57.5			28.4	50.7	44.2	41.7	99.2%		$19,420	$981	$18,440
Meridian Middle School	Public	6-8	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-3367	195	16	12.1	42.6%	178 (91.3%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	32.8	754^th of 1126 public middle schools	33.0%		42.8	732^nd of 1368 public middle schools	46.5%	22		47.3			53.1	50.8	50.0	51.4			32.8	34.4		27.6	99.5%		$14,115	$105	$14,010
Taylorville Junior High School	Public	5-8	120 E Bidwell St	Taylorville	62568	Christian County	Taylorville CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 824-4924	614	44	13.8	47.2%	574 (93.5%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	51.1	512^th of 1126 public middle schools	54.5%		72.1	339^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.2%	173	46.0	63.3		52.3	50.4	61.0	83.0	62.5		31.1	30.8	31.8	43.6	34.6	97.8%		$14,639	$685	$13,954
Moulton Elementary School	Public	4-8	1101 W North 6th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 774-2169	455	34	13.2	44.8%	427 (93.8%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	64.4	350^th of 1126 public middle schools	68.9%		69.3	373^rd of 1368 public middle schools	72.7%	23	40.8	54.1	69.2	57.1	88.6	80.5	83.8	75.5	48.4	23.5	33.3	37.7	44.6	36.9	95.9%		$11,569	$621	$10,947
Okaw Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	501 W Division St	Findlay	62534	Shelby County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 756-8521	124	11	10.9	50.0%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	49.2	539^th of 1126 public middle schools	52.1%		48.2	648^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%	109	67.6	41.2		72.2	67.7	62.9	75.8	69.6				27.8		12.4	97.1%		$15,555	$26	$15,529
Mt Zion Junior High School	Public	7-8	315 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2369	378	23	16.3	26.7%	330 (87.3%)	9 (2.4%)	13 (3.4%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	55.3	456^th of 1126 public middle schools	59.5%		64.2	434^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.3%	22		61.9				58.3	72.8	64.9				44.1	33.7	39.4	99.2%		$12,331	$458	$11,872
Mt Zion Intermediate School	Public	4-6	310 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 864-2921	557	32	17.2	30.5%	507 (91.0%)	14 (2.5%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)								(n/a)	63.5		69.4	61.6	63.3			64.7	55.9	41.2	43.8			46.9	98.9%		$12,064	$731	$11,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Central A & M Middle School

Is Central A & M Middle School a good school?

Central A & M Middle School ranks 550^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Central A & M Middle School in?

Central A & M CUD 21

What is the racial makeup of Central A & M Middle School?

Students at Central A & M Middle School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Central A & M Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended Central A & M Middle School.

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